Tag Archives: Toyota

Here’s something I bet you didn’t know:
According to Toyota, the Yaris is named after Greek mythology. Within Greek mythology ‘Charis’ is known as a symbol of beauty and elegance. ‘Ya’ is German for ‘yes’ and it apparently refers to how Toyota perceived the European market’s reaction to the styling. Put...

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By Kevin Harrison
Of late, it seems in Halifax and surrounding areas have been experiencing above average traffic congestion thanks to the city's apparent need to do all road works at the same time instead of staggering it to maximize traffic flow.
But traffic congestion can't all be blamed on...

By Kevin Harrison
The C-HR is an all new model. It was originally developed to be housed under the Scion umbrella. Toyota recently and rightly realized that its youth oriented brand needed to be taken out back, Old Yeller-style, but it did still see some potential in two models. So they...

By Kevin Harrison
I know an unusual amount of people who hate hatchbacks. They will never buy one and will always opt for the sedan version of any car.
When I ask why, the top reason relayed back to me is usually about how they look. These sedan fans think they look...

By Kevin Harrison
Here's a fact that may shock some: I like the Prius.
It's no drag racer, it can't overtake a BMW M3 coming out of a corner, it doesn't have a symphony coming out of its exhaust pipe and it doesn't conjure up any sort of emotional attachment to it....

By Kevin Harrison
As most usually do, I look forward to the holiday season for the food, among other things. I am fortunate enough to have a mother and aunt who are skilled cooks. My Grenadian heritage often influences the meal with Caribbean themed side dishes often making an appearance on...

By Kevin Harrison
Shapes can mean lots of things to lots of different people. The interpretation of shapes is an integral part of the arts community for example.
Shapes can sometimes be iconic, especially when it comes to the auto industry. We’ve seen plenty of familiar shapes over the decade that would...

By Kevin Harrison
When people think Toyota they tend to think reliability, but of late it seems people are associating another word with the popular Japanese make: hybrids.
Toyota of course started off the hybrid craze with the original Prius back in 1997. Since then, its popularity has spawned two more versions...

By Kevin Harrison
In 1794, the first ranch was established in Texas. Why do you care? You don't. But Toyota does, so much so that they have named their most opulent trim of the Tundra after that year.
You see, now in 2016 Toyota has a manufacturing plant in the exact same...

By Kevin Harrison
I almost guarantee any review you read about the current generation full-sized offering Toyota will mention something to do with the fact that it's borderline Lexus-like which, for obvious reasons, is not a bad thing.
You'll then read on about how the justification to pay the 5K premium for...